Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-29

mont conference soon after the exercises
closed
The conference trustees met again at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon to appoint two
of their number to arrange a list of nomi-
nees for the vacancies in the board of
trustees, in conjunction with three com
mitteemen appointed by the conference
The trustees chose DR.. H. G. Farrar and
Daniel Hays. The conference committee
men chosen by the bishop were the Revs
| w. II. Hughes, Il. A. Griffin and j. Il. G.
Sawyer.
The first session of the presiding elders
with Bishop Harris, to arrange the APP
pointments for the coming year, was held
yesterday afternoon from 230 O'Clock until
$3.50 o'clock.
Interesting Reports from Various Dis.
| tricts-Other Procr edings.
Especial Correspondence to the Free Press |
SARATOGA, April 23.-Not for many
years has the Troy conference held more
interesting session that that now in pro-
gress here. Rev. f. Widmer led the
devotional exercises yesterday various
routine business was transacted after
which the Saratoga district was called
and Rev. S. Meredith gave his report.
He stated that healthy progress had been
made. Debts on church property have
been largely paid, the church edifices
repaired New churches are being and
have been erected and parsonages have
been built. The Sunday schools are in a
prosperous condition. Revivals have tax
en- place with unusual results. Rev. >
w. Clemens had died, Rev. ID. N Lewis's
son of IA had also died. The names of
| the ministers were called and their col
lections reported.
Troy district was called and Rev. s.
Mexican reported. Rev. ii. Vandcar had
died his vacant pulpit has been supplied
by surrounding ministers that the widow
might receive the salary assigned Rev. f.
| a. Blanchard by an accident on the railroad
lost his most estimable wife. Hillmans
praying band did efficient work. New
church bells have been placed in empty
towers. The district camp-meetlngs were
success in regard to results.
The question then came up as to who
remained on trial. The following named
persons were called and continued
Beriah G. Brown, hurry H. Towsley,
Garrett II. Lagrange Randolph X. w. G.
Zelhmn, George w. Love, Eugene S.
Mory, George II. Balm, Phillip Gottel,
Joseph q. Cleveland James A. Heath.
Rev. DR.. Sims was then introduced to
the conference and made an address re
garding the Syracuse university. The
university is enjoying success not equalled
in the past now having about $50 students.
Rev. DR.. Brush was then introduced and
spoke in behalf OF brush university In
Dakota, Rev. Mr.: Griffith was introduced
and spoke for a Welsh mission in Utica
The request for the transfer of Rev. o.
j. Squier from the upper Iowa confer
ence to this was granted. Rev. Mr. Squier
was welcomed by resolution offered by
Rev. j. f. King.
The committee on CLAIMS reported
after which Rev. l.. J. Townsend d..
| ID of Boston university WAS introduced
and addressed the conference in his
pleasant style in regard to that university.
| The committee on Rev. a. y. Rose 5
action in not going to his appointment
last year reported, but the report was re-
committed. After singing the doxology
l.. 7. Townsend
/ At 2:3O large congregation assembled
and listened with pleasure and profit to a
missionary sermon from Rev' IL, Il. Grant
from Matt. Nvl 3, can We mob dlscern the
signs OF the tunes"
The Historical society held It's annual
session at p; m. and was addressed by
Rev. b. Hawley. AT the same time the
Clerical lhle Assurance asSoclatlon nelu a
meeting in the lecture room of the church.
-Four OF their members nave dled during
the year ,
versary in the evening. and was addressed
by Rev. L.. L townsend OF Boston.
AT precisely a. m. saturday morning
Blshop hurst called the conference 10 or
der and Rev. l. ID. Van Nalkenburg led III
devotional service, The Journal was then
read and approved. A. a, LAWRENCE, a
local preacher, Withdrew from the Metho
TIa oiao al, ,1 ,hn ara 30 he ordained
,i ~ S, - r II - 9 ID
Gregg, j. b. Armstrong, Merrill Hitchcock
e d. Anibal.
Key. Dr, beach OIL W . esleyah III, Haiversi n:
e M"a 'n'ioi"0eu anu "''''e''eO 'No '0Niei
The names for candidates into full con-
nection were called and the following ap
peared before the bishop: A. H. Eaton
Fl II Nurdock w r Winans w |,
titii.an NJ O+orao ID u yantine
WailaES, W. =; SiIreyee, ~ ~ ~ IUh;a
w. Il. fotler, r. w lseinan' ~; w. W niue
They were addressed by BISHOP hurs'
and the disciplinary questions were asked
The whole class pledged itself to wholly
abstain from the use of tobacco NJ i
oS,a,'aa NE fnrn,ari,, of rho Romun C.th
.eo Wa' ~, iiiei ~ VI ny ny i.o"A NJ
oIic church, heT' Drs' 1hoourn, =, VI
king ana j. IL. HurlDurt were introduced
to the conference.